Professional evidence workflows
Digital Evidence Preservation
Boston-based, serving clients nationwide
Focused exclusively on defensible digital evidence preservation and acquisition for legal and insurance-related matters.
Engagement begins by email with written scope and authorization.
What I preserve
- Devices & media: laptops, desktops, external drives, removable media (handled under written scope).
- Cloud-hosted data: mailboxes, cloud drives, and collaboration platform exports (via authorized provider tools where available).
- Authentication / access logs: directory services, IAM/SSO, VPN, and related audit records (when provided under authorization).
- Publicly accessible website content, captured and documented with associated metadata
How preservation stays defensible
- Written scope established before services are performed. (what, why, and boundaries).
- Read-only handling where applicable; originals protected.
- Hash verification for images/exports delivered.
- Chain-of-custody style logging for receipt, handling, and transfer.
Defensible Evidence Documentation for Legal and Insurance Matters
What You Receive
- Chain-of-Custody Record (PDF)
- Acquisition Log and Handling Notes
- Hash Verification Record (where applicable)
- Storage / Device Metadata Sheet (where applicable)
- Delivery Manifest and Verification Outputs
Documentation is produced contemporaneously and maintained in accordance with defined handling procedures. These records are commonly used to support internal review, insurance claims handling, and legal preservation obligations. No legal analysis, content interpretation, or evidentiary conclusions are provided.
Video overview
Digital evidence is frequently altered or lost through routine system behavior long before a matter becomes formal.
For scope-defined preservation engagements, intake begins by email so key handling decisions are documented in writing.